Vanguard Total International Bond ETFBNDX
BNDX
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Funds holding %
of 7,317 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
160% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $776K | Put options by funds: $298K
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 405 | Existing positions reduced: 324
23% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 101 | Existing positions closed: 82
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 97 [Q4 2024] → 99 (+2) [Q1 2025]
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 911 [Q4 2024] → 906 (-5) [Q1 2025]
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $35.7B [Q4 2024] → $34.2B (-$1.49B) [Q1 2025]
1.1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 57.45% [Q4 2024] → 56.35% (-1.1%) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for BNDX.
Financial journalist opinion
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
BNDX Can Provide International Exposure For Those Seeking Non-U.S. Bonds
BNDX offers diversified international fixed income exposure with a medium-term duration and a competitive 5.1% yield to maturity. BNDX primarily allocates to European government bonds with a certain degree of exposure across corporates and ABSs. The ETF employs currency hedging to de-risk cash flows for investors.
Positive
Investors Business Daily
2 months ago
Investors Score On These 10 Popular ETFs — None Own The S&P 500
If you want to make money on popular ETFs this year, there's one key strategy — avoid the S&P 500.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 months ago
BNDX: International Bond Diversification Doesn't Seem Worth It
The Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund ETF (BNDX) offers global diversification, hedges USD risk, and has a 7.1-year effective duration. BNDX ETF invests in sovereign, corporate, and asset-backed securities, with significant exposure to Japan, France, Germany, Italy, the UK, Canada, and Spain. Despite its diversification benefits, regional sovereign spreads are unattractive. Moreover, rising CDS spreads and global economic contagion suggest risky credit is unappealing.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
4 months ago
Forget Growth: 5 Big Safe Yields Worth Considering
The stock market has been ugly (particularly growth stocks), and it could get much worse. Thankfully, however, there is another way. Income investing focuses on big, steady dividend and interest payments, thereby allowing investors to worry far less about price volatility (as long as those big income payments keep coming in). This report shares 5 big safe yield strategies (including a variety of top income ideas), and then concludes with an important takeaway about succeeding in this market.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
5 months ago
Understanding BNDX Through Recent U.S. Economic Updates
BNDX, a USD-hedged ETF primarily investing in European bonds, offers a low expense ratio and a 3.06% SEC dividend yield. The U.S. unemployment rate and strong economy suggest the Federal Reserve may not cut interest rates soon, impacting global bond markets. Diverging U.S. and European monetary policies could boost the DXY and widen the US10Y-EU10Y yield spread.
Positive
ETF Trends
5 months ago
Improving Fundamentals Add Intrigue to Emerging Market Bonds
2024 was a lackluster year for emerging market bonds. But they were still able to draw some interest from investors.
Positive
ETF Trends
6 months ago
Top ETFs in Every Asset Class by 2024 Flows
ETFs had a standout year in 2024, seeing over $1 trillion in flows for the first year in history. Total ETF assets under management grew to an impressive $10.4 trillion by year end thanks to strong flows and price appreciation.
Neutral
ETF Trends
6 months ago
Lackluster 2024 for EM Still Attracted Bond Investors
A persistently strong U.S. dollar tempered the gains for emerging markets (EM) assets in 2024. But investors were still attracted to the riskier corners of the EM bond market.
Neutral
ETF Trends
7 months ago
Risk/Return Trade-Off Looks Favorable for Bonds
With a new presidential administration slated to take office in 2025, fixed income investors may be feeling the angst of uncertainty when it comes to their bond portfolios. However, Vanguard sees the risk/return trade-off for bonds as favorable.
Neutral
ETF Trends
7 months ago
Risk-Off Sentiment Puts Global Bonds Back in Focus
Escalating tensions from the Russia-Ukraine war are putting world stock markets on notice, while a risk-off sentiment is helping to feed into safe haven assets like bonds. Given this, it's an ideal time to consider international bond exposure.
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